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GLEEBLE system for physical simulation and thermomechanical characterisation in metallurgy processes

Sistema GLEEBLE de simulación física y caracterización termomecánica en procesos metalúrgicos

TECNALIA’s GLEEBLE 3800 system is a physical simulator of thermo-mechanical processes in metal alloys, such as hot rolling, forging, hot stamping, HAZ in welding and the mapping of forming.

Description

The system is made up of the following equipment:

  • Mobile conversion unit.
  • Transformer.
  • Test chamber (vacuum and controlled atmosphere).
  • Mobile axis.
  • Servo-hydraulic system.
  • Hydraulic pump.
  • Water cooler.
  • Channels for thermocouples.
  • Load cell.

There is also an external hardening system, and axial and diametral strain gauges.

It has a tool for anchoring the different clamps (cylindrical and flat test specimens) for hot tensile tests, SICO tests, post-deformation dilatometry tests, thermal fatigue tests, etc. As a secondary tool it has an adapter for compression tests.

Its main characteristics are:

  • “Direct resistance” heating thermal system (heating speed up to 10,000 ºC/s)
  • Mechanical system with precise control of mechanical variables (axis movement, applied force)
  • Transverse isothermal planes. Axial temperature gradient.
  • Process simulation: hot rolling, forging, hot stamping, HAZ in welding and the mapping of forming, etc.
  • Materials testing: thermal cycle tests, hot tensile tests (ductility), hot uniaxial compression tests (true stress-deformation curves), susceptibility cracking (SICO) tests, post-deformation dilatometry tests, thermal fatigue tests, fusion and solidification, etc.

Aimed at:

  • Companies devoted to manufacturing or transforming metal alloy products by means of thermo-mechanical processes. In particular, foundry and steel processes.
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